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The "Write" Stuff: Third Grade Strategies and Conventions

For Teachers 3rd
Students analyze the writing process through the ten lessons of this unit. The expository lessons address topic and detail sentences, paragraph organization and development, note taking, reports and letter writing.
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Constitutional Issues: Civil Liberties During War

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss democratic ideals and constitutional principles. They decide which side of the issue they are on dealing with the placement of Japanese-Americans in camps during World War II. They examine primary source documents for...
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"And That's The Way It Is..." Today in History

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students research an event in history from different perspectives. They discuss the characteristics of a nightly news broadcast and create their own based on the history event they researched. They work together to produce this...
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Digital Science through Pod Casting

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students create science presentations. In this science unit lesson, middle school students create a presentation on an elementary science concept. The presentations are turned into podcasts for the access of elementary school teachers. 
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Field Trip to Car Dealer

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore how car dealership works. In this social studies lesson, students discuss the things to consider before buying a car. They write and share what they have learned in the field trip.
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WORKING WITH WORKBOOKS

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students work through problems in the textbook and teacher-made problems to reinforce the new learning. They turn in practice problems to instructor to be checked for accuracy and evidence of understanding
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How Does A Person Cope With Life Changing Events?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the concept of conflict mediation. In this coping skills lesson, 4th graders discover conflict mediation skills that may be used to resolve conflict. Students also learn techniques to reduce stress.
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What is the Essential Gandhi?

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the essence of Gandhi's teachings. In this nonviolent protest lesson, 7th graders select service projects based on the teachings of Gandhi.
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Making Parallel Lines

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students differentiate between parallel and perpendicular lines. In this geometry lesson, students make conjectures and apply it to solve real life situations. They collect data and make predictions based on the data.
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What Really Matters When it Comes to Sound?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students conduct experiments to learn about sound wave vibrations in objects and pitch. Students test how varying the volume of water in a vessel changes frequency and pitch.
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American History Through Architectural Masterpieces: Monticello

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the life of Thomas Jefferson, explore great American landmark Monticello, discover relationships between climate, geographical factors, and time as to what kind of architecture was used, conduct research online, write a...
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Beyond the Earth Part II

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore the solar system. In this solar system lesson, students use Internet and print resources to research a component of the solar system. Students create travel brochures based on their research findings.
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Best Practices of Technology Integration

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study how a type of product is advertised. In this product advertisement lesson, students research a specific product and its advertisement. Students create a market research survey based on their peers preferences. Students...
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Chemical Engineering: Volcanoes

For Teachers K
Students study volcanoes using a chemical engineering project. In this volcanoes lesson, students create a model town and discuss the properties of a volcano. Students then make a volcano using a chemical engineering format for their...
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Riparian Buffers

For Students 5th - 8th
In this riparian buffer activity, students click on the links to learn about why we should maintain the riparian buffer and answer short answer questions about it. Students answer 7 questions.
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Manifest Destiny

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the implications of Manifest Destiny. In this Westward Expansion lesson, students view a PowerPoint presentation on the topic and then respond to questions based on the details of the presentation.
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Foods and Languages of the World

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students review Mexico's location and language and learn to pronouns 10 new Spanish food words. Students listen as the book, Corn is Maize is read, touching and passing around an ear of Indian corn. Students discuss the contribution of...
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Branches of Government

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students participate in a sorting activity to research and categorize the three branches of government. They listen to teacher read aloud and write questions for a game based activity
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Harvest Celebrations Around the World

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Pupils, working in groups as cultural anthropologists, research harvest festival around the world. They design a Harvest web page based on their research.
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The Negro Renaissance

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students research the Negro Renaissance, its important contributors, and society's affect upon the Negro Renaissance contributor's products. Students create an online biographical presentation of Negro Renaissance contributors as a...
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Trundle Wheel

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the uses of a trundle wheel. In this units of measurement lesson, 6th graders use trundle wheels to measure distances.
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Case Study: Manzanar

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders investigate Japanese-American internment. In this World War II lesson plan, 11th graders conduct research from the Manzanar National Historic Sites and then write essays based on their findings.
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Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders make several inferences based on the reading of Shel Silverstein poems. They write their own poetry and complete an assessment in which they differentiate between sentences that are stated or inferred.
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Fiction Elements in Hatchet

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read or listen to Hatchet by Gary Paulsen, identify elements of fiction, develop writing, thinking, and organizing skills, and create PowerPoint slides based on the story.